Re: Why would AI want to be friendly?

From: J. R. Molloy (jr@shasta.com)
Date: Thu Sep 28 2000 - 17:26:16 MDT


Samantha writes,

> As it gets brighter and more human level or surpasses us what makes you
> think that argument is going to look like anything but the mouthings of
> slave-holder to the AI? You don't buy and sell conscious entities of
> human and greater level.

That's right. For most of my life they've bought and sold my intellectual
output.

> Robots are self-defining if they are evolving toward and through human
> level. There is no such thing as preprogrammed immutable robotic
> behavior. Can you program humans to be always friendly? No? Well you
> will have far less of a chance to do so with truly smart robots.

Calm down Sam. We won't know until we try.

> ...AI and
> transhumans will develop and should simply because they are more
> intelligent and capable.

Maybe. Maybe not. You can't know that until it becomes real.

--J. R.

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in our air and water that are doing it."
> > > -- Former U.S. Vice-President Dan Quayle
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